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Rickel, Ashtyn action 10-31-26
Andy Smith

Swimming & Diving Brings Home Seven Event Wins in Loss to Wooster

10/31/26

CANTON, Ohio - On Saturday, the Malone University swimming & diving programs hosted The College of Wooster. The Fighting Scots were able to sweep the Pioneers by a score of 185-36 on the men's side and 126-91 on the women's side.
 
Malone had seven event wins on the day, all with the women's team. Individual victories were credited to Ann-Katherine Burns in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.34), Avery Young in the 100-yard freestyle (57.18 seconds) and Katalina Guillan in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:27.13). The last mark not only won the race, but is also the seventh-fastest time in program history.
 
On top of three individual wins in the pool, Allea Graves secured top points for Malone in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. Graves won the 1-meter dive with a score of 176.50 and the 3-meter event at 151.25.
 
The 200-yard medley relay team of Ashtyn Rickel, Burns, Lauryn Ebersole and Danielle Wheeler won with a time of 1:56.20. Young, Wheeler, Burns and Rickel took home first-place in the 200-yard freestyle relay at 1:42.24.
 
The Pioneer men did not have an event win, but several runner-up finishes highlighted the day. Dylan Yoder (23.21 seconds) was second-place in the 50-yard freestyle while Carson Letchworth (1:00.52) just missed a win in the 100-yard backstroke and Lincoln Rickleff was second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.53).
 
The next event for Malone is on November 19-21 when the Pioneers host the Malone Invitational at C.T. Branin Natatorium.
 
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